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A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own.
H. G. Wells
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"A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own."
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A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own. — H. G. Wells

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H. G. Wells was a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1866–1946).

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This quote is attributed to H. G. Wells, a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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H. G. Wells lived from 1866 – 1946.
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